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GRAiN-BINDING HARVESTER=FRAME SPECIFICATION forming part of LettersPatent No. 392,721, dated November 13,1888.

' Application filcdJnly 1887. Serial No. 243,315. (No model.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JOHN S. DAVrs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cleveland, in the county o'fCuyahoga, State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Grain-BindingHarvester-Frames, of which the following is a description.

My invention relates to grain-binding harvesters of the class known aslow-down or platform binders, in which the grain is gaveled and bound onor substantially on the level of the platform in rear ofthe main wheel,and it relates to such improvements in the details of construction andassembling of the parts of the wheel, platform, and binder frames as toproduce a very strong, light, and compact machine; to the devices foradjusting the wheel and platform frames relatively to each other; toimprovements in the driving mechanism and shafts for transmitting motionto thebinding mechanism, platform-carrier belts, and cutter sway-bar; tothe trailing or rear caster-wheel, whereby it may be automaticallylocked against swinging when the machine is traveling in a straight lineand unlocked at the pleasure of the attendant, andto other details, aswill hereinafter be fully set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate my invention in thebestform now known to me, Figure 1 is a general plan view of so much ofa harvesteras is essential to a proper understanding of my invention,some of the parts being broken away for the purpose of betterillustration. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same as seen from thestubble side of,

Fig. 3 is a view, partly in section, on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1, showinga rear elevation ofthe binder gearplate, finger-beam, sway-bar,reelpost, &c. Fig. 4 is a rear ele vation of the binder-frame, partly insection, on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a view of the rear end ofthe binder-frame and the rear side of the platform, the caster-wheelbeing omitted from its forked support. Fig. 6 is a side elevation of theinner binder-frame bar and top rail with the tilting bar or handlerigidly attached thereto. Fig. 7 is a view, partly in side elevation andpartly in section, on the line 7 7 of Fig. 1, of a portion of the mainwheel and its surrounding frame; and Sis a rear elevation of the same,partly in vertical transverse scction,on the axial line of the mainwheel. Fig. 9 is an enlarged detail view of the outer sill-bar of thebinder-frame and parts attached thereto. Fig. 10 is a rear elevation ofthe casting or bracket which connects the rear platform-sill bar to thebinder-frame. Fig. 11 is a plan view of the same, showing also theloop-bracket in the inner binder-sill bar, through which the pitmanplays. Fig. 12 is a plan view of the outer hanger or box of themain-wheel axle. Fig. 13 is a plan view of the front outer corner of thewheel-frame, partly in section on the line 13 13 of Fig. 7, and with thecap of the driving-gear box removed. Fig. 14 is a detailed sectionalview of the pinion and sliding clutclrsleeve on the main line shaft.Figs. 15 and 16 are views of opposite sides of the loop-bracket of theinner binder-sill bar. Fig. .17 is a view in rear elevation of thetie-piece orbracket which unites the rear upturned parts of thebinder-sills,and is provided at its outer projecting end with a suitablebearing for the caster-wheel, fork, 8E0. Fig. 18 is a sectional view ofthe same on the line 18 18 of Figs. 17 and 19. Fig. 19 is a plan view,and Fig. 20 a vertical section, of the same on the line 20 20 of Fig.19. Fig. 21 is a view of the caster-wheel-locking latch or boltdetached. Fig. 22 is a transverse section of the platform on the line 2222 of Fig. 1. Fig. 23 is an enlarged plan view of the sway-bar and thereel-supporting connections on the platform. Fig. 24 is a longitudinalsection of the sway-bar, &o., on the line 24 2 1 of Fig. 22. Fig. 25 isa detailed side elevation of the sleeved bearing for the sway-bar, andFig. 26 is a plan view of the same. Figs. 27, 28, and 29 arerespectively plan view, side elevation, and vertical central section ofthe post or stud-bearing of the sway-bar. Figs. 30 and 31 showamodification ofmy caster-wheel-lockiug device.

The driving-wheel A of myharvester is surrounded by a |-shaped frame, AA, bent across the front of the wheel and suspended from the main axle Aby bracket-s A A of the frame. A bar, A, extending parallel to the otherbars and bent at right angles to cross the front of the U-shaped frame,to which it is se cured by bolts and overlapping clipbrackets a a, formsan outer compartment of the main or wheel fraine,within which is mountedthe gear bed or bracket 13, the binder gearplate G,

and the line-shaft D, through which motion is communicated to theharvesting mechanism. At its front inner corner the bar A forms a lug, abetween which and a corresponding lug on the clip a the heel of thetongue E is pivoted on a bolt, 0. A brace-bar, E, is bolted to thetongue, and, extending diagonally, is pivotally connected to the framein axial line with the bolt 6 by means of a clip-braeket, a, and a bolt,0. The foot-board E is bolted on top of the tongue near its heel,and,extending outwardly, is secured to the brace-bar E by a bracket, 6',and upon it is mounted the seat spring or standard E. Y The three bars AA A, constituting the main frame, are pivotally connected to theplatform at their rear extremities to form a hinged connection.

The gear-box Bis formed, as shown, to atford suitable bearings for thecounter-shaft B and line-shaft D to protect the bevel-gears I B" B andsliding clutch B", and to stiffen and strengthen the wheel-frame, to thebars A A of which it is securely bolted at the points shown,and it isprovided wit-h a suitable cover orupper half.

In order to reduce the weight of the harvester to the lowest practicablepoint, I use in its construction very light bar-iron, and strengthen thewheel-frame by the tie-rods or braces, as follows: The brackets orhangers A A are secured to the frame-bars A A by bolts andoverlapping-ledges, as shown,and,extending upward,terminate in longsleeve-bearings for the axle A. On the top of each of these bearings iscast a doublclug, f, through which pass tie-rodsff, the latter extendingback and attached by bolts to the frame-bars near their rearwardextremities, and the former ex tending forward and passing throughdepending lugs on the clip-brackets a a on the front ofthe frame. Bymeans of screw-nuts the tension of these rods may be adjusted atpleasure, and the side bars of the frame relieved of the weight of themachine and all twisting strains from the hangers. I

The inner tie-rod, f, transmits the pulling strain of the tonguedirectly to the inner end of the axle, and a tie-rod, f", from thebase'of the hanger A" to the tongue-ln'ace bracket a transmits thestrain directly to the outer end 'of the axle, thus relieving the frameand gearbox ]3 from the twisting strains of the tongue and preventingany cramping of the countershaft B. A rod, f", from the base of thehanger A to the frame-bar A", is provided with clamping-nuts at each endand braces the frame-bars strongly at this point, while a diagonaltie-rod, f, from the top of the hanger A to the bar A, transmits aportion of the its under face.

It will readily be understood from the foregoing description that whileI use very light fra1ne-bars I can by the system of bracing employedproduce a very light but strong and rigid wheetframe, and by means ofthe nuts on the truss-rods I can without difficulty secure a very niceadjustment of the gearing and working parts of the machinery.

The platform-frame consists of the fingerbeam G, of angle-iron, and awooden rear bar, G, connected by bottom boards in the usual manner, theouter board, G or that nearest the stubble end of the platform, beingmuch thicker and heavier than the others to strength- 4 en the platformand carry the sway-bar, as will be hereinafter described.

Brackets II II II, attached to the fingerbeam, are pivotally connectedto the rear ends of the wheel-frame bars A A" A, respectively, as shown.The bracket II is securely bolted to the front face of the fingerbar,and has a flange or feet which extends beneath the bottom board, G towhich, and also to the bottom flange of the finger-beam, it is bolted,as shown, From the finger-beam it extends forward like a shoe, and hastwo ribs or cars, h, formed on its upper surface, between which the endof the wheel-frame bar A is pivoted. A projecting table, h, is alsoformed on this bracket, upon which is bolted a bearing-box, p, for thereel-driving counter-shaft P. Another bracket, H, is secured to the finger-beam and bottom board in a manner similar to that just described,and extends forward to form a table or rest, 7L2, upon which is secureda bearing-box, 1). At the inner end of the table stands a 1ug,. h, fromthe inner face of which projects a stud-pin, it", upon which the foot ofthe reel-post I is mounted. The brackets H H are each bolted to thesill-bars I J of the binder-frame, and have depending feet, which aresimilarly attached to the finger-beam, while at their front ends theyare formed with offset lugs, between which and the sill-bars thewheel-frame bars A A are pivoted.

The binder-frame sill-bars I J extend transversely across the platformnear its outer end, and are connected near their front ends to thefinger-beam, upon which they rest edgewise, by means of the brackets HII", just described, and clamping bolts g,whicl1 book ever the sillbars,and, passing through the finger-beam, are provided with screw-nutsbearing against These bolts form a very strong connection and relievethe brackets of heavy strains. The outer sill-bar, J, extends in advanceof the finger-beam, and has one side of the gear-plate O bolted to it bya depending foot, 0, while its rear end is upturned and extends forwardover the binding-receptacle, terminating at a metallic bracket, K, towhich it is rigidly attached. The inner sill-bar, I, also projectsslightly in advance of the finger-beam, from which it extends straightback to the rear bar of the platform, where it is upturned and forms arail, 1, which, returning over and to the front of thebindingreceptaele, is there ICO turned down and bolted to the front endof the vbar I.

sill in advance of the finger-beam. At the .point where the sill-barscross the back bar,

G, of the platform they are each bolted to the feetZ of a strong metalbracket, L, which in turn is firmly secured to the bar G by means of itsupright ears Z, and has formed in it journal-box Z for the line-shaft D.

In designing my machine the several parts are located to produce theirbest individual results, and this incidentally brings the sillbar Idirectly in line with the sway-bar M on one side and the crank-shaft Don the other, and therefore across the path of the connecting-pitman N.A bent-pitman was first used to get around this obstacle; but inpractice I found it open to such strong objections that I invented thefollowing device to permit of the use of a straight pitman:

At a point in the rear of the back board of the platform where the pathof the pitman is intersected by the sill-bar I a portion of the latteris out out and the gap thus formed bridged over by a looped casting, N,securely bolted to the adjacent ends of the sill-bar and the rail 1 andby a flanged projection, a, to the platform back bar, G.

The bracket K, which spans the space between the upper portions of thesill-bars, to each of which it is firmly bolted, is formed to affordbearings at suitable points, k k, for the packer and needle-arm shafts,respectively, of my binding mechanism. (Not herein shown.) The latterbearing is formed in a portion, K, of the bracket which projects outsideof the .plane of the sill-bar, and is connected by a bracebar, J, to thebinder gear-plate G. This gear-plate is a light skeleton frame suitablyshaped, as shown, to afford bearings for and support the several workingparts mounted thereon, and at its inner edge is securely bolted to thefront upright portion of the binder rail- It will be observed that thegear-plate is mounted upon the binder-sills in advance of the pivotalconnection of the wheel and platform frames, and that it islocatedentirely .outside of the main wheel and in advance of its rear edge.

As most of the weight of the binder resides in the geauplate and themechanism attached directly thereto, and as this weight is brought bythe described construction and location to a point near the main axle,it will be so nearly counterbalanced thereon by the weight of the driverand the tongue in front of the axle that the vertical adjustments of thefinger-beam may be readily effected by means of the directacting leverO, rigidly connected to the binderframe. This lever is connected to thefront upper corner of the inner rail, 1, in such manner as to form adiagonal brace across the corner, and thereby stiffen the frame. Fromthis point of connection it extends forward to a position in advance ofthe main axle within easy reach of the driver in his seat, and isprovided with a guard block or strap, 0, which forms a loop for therack-bar O and a housing sate for the movement of the binder-frame andlever, and thus maintains nearly the same right-angle relation to thelever that is shown in Fig. 2.

The knotter box or casing Q, securely bolted at its front end to thegear-plate O, is supported at its rear end upon a bracket, Q, securelybolted to it and to the sill-bar J. As several portions of the bindingmechanism subjected to heavy pressures or strains are mounted uponshafts which have hearings in knotterbox and the bracket, I brace andstrengthen them as follows: At the forward end of the box I attach, toany suitable point on its outer edge, a brace-bar, g, which extends tothe overhead frame-bar J and, being bolted thereto, braces theoverhanging side of the box. A diagonal brace-bar, q, attached near thebottom edge of the box at its rear end, and to the bracket Q near thesill-bar, supports the overhanging rear end of the box. A brace, q,attached to the inner side of the box above the finger-beam, extendsdiagonally down to and is securely bolted to it at a point near theinner shoe, H. The lower portions of the sill-bars are securely tiedtogether midway between the platform front and rear bars by a brace-rod,2, while a brace-rod, j, extending from near the top of the bracket Q,to the inncr sill-bar, I, firmly holds the rear end of the knotter-boxagainstoutward thrusts orstrains. The upper portions of the sill-barsand the bracket K are further secured by a brace-rod, it", above thelatter, while a brace-rod, k extending from the outer top corner of thegearplate to the upper front corner of the rail-sill I, strengthens theframe at these points.

A guard bracket, or shoe, J attached to the sill-bar, J, serves toprotect the downwardly-projecting horns of a pair of cut-off arms, (notshown,) from contact with any obstacle on the ground, and also acts as astrut for the truss-rodj,attached to the sill-bar near the extremitiesof its lower portion. As shown in the drawings, this rod j is secureddirectly to the sill bar at its point of attachment with the rearplatform-bar, while its front end passes through an ear or lug, c, onthe gearplate, and is provided with ascrcw-nut to hold it and regulateits tension. The reel-post P is mounted upon the stud-pivot h, as beforementioned, and a driving-chain connects the sprocket-wheel pof thercelshaft P with a similar wheel, 19, on the cou ntershaft P, which isin axial line with the stud it, so that theinclination of the post maybe changed without affecting the driving-chain. Upon the shaft Pisanother sprocket-wheehp",connected by a driving-chain with thesprocket-wheel P on the main driving axle, and as the shaft issubstantially in line with the pivotal connections of the wheel andplatform frames the length of this latter chain will not be affected bythe vertical adjustments of the finger-beam.

A brace rod, P, extends diagonally from near the head of the reel-postto the rail 1 of the binder-frame, to which it is secured by a boltpassing through any one of the series of holes 1', by means of which thehead of the reel-post may be adjusted back and forth.

The line driving shaft D is mounted in suitable bearings in the castingL in the rear of the platform, the gear-plate O of the binderframe, andthe gear-box B of the wheel-frame, and is provided between the last twobearings with a tumbling shaft having universal joints at each end and atelescoping section to permit of the varying angles and lengths due toadjustments of the height of the cutter-bar. On the shaft between thefront and back bars of the platform are mounted rollers d, which drivethe platform-carrier belts d, and at its projecting end, in rear of theback platform-bar, is the crank-plate D',connected by a pitman, N, withthe sway-bar M, which at its front end is connected by a short pitman,R, to the cutter-bar R, as shown. The sway-bar is of wood, and isprovided at its rear end with a metallic cap or socket, N formed with awrist and ball for the attachment of the pitman. This socket, as will beseen by Figs. 22, 23, and 24, slips over the end of the sway-bar,inclosing it on all sides, and is held thereon by a transverse boltpassing through the bar and the two side cars, a, of the socket, whichextend along its sides. The sway-bar vibrates in aslot in the back barof the platform and above the finger-beam, and is supported at a properpoint within its length on a vertical pivot constructed as follows, (seeFigs. 3 and 22 to 29, inclusive:)

A hollow cylindrical pivot post or stud, m, has a wide base providedwith dependinglugs m at each side. These lugs are fitted snugly intorecesses in the heavy bottom board, G, of the platform and with the aidof bolts m hold the post in position. A cylindrical sleeve-bearing, m,fitting upon this post passes through an aperture in the sway-bar, andis secured by a flanged projection, m, which fits against the under sideof the bar, and is secured thereto by bolts, as shown. A strap oryoke-piece, m rests upon the top of the pivotpostabove the bar,and isheld in place by a bolt, on, passing th rough the strap, post, andbottom board, and firmly clamped by a nut on the under side. The strapextends beyond the sides of the sway-bar, and is then bent down andterminates in feet of, which rest upon the bottom board and are rigidlybolted thereto. [his forms a strong firm pivot post for the sway-bar,and one well calculated to resist the side thrusts to which it may besubjected.

The rear side of the platform and binderframes is supported on acasterwheel, S, in a similar manner to that shown in my grainbindingharvester patent, numbered 312,824, granted February 2t, 1885; but Ihave made several improvements in the details of construction of thecaster-wheel which materially improve its operation.

The location shown in Fig. l of the several parts of my harvester placesall the heavy weight of the binding mechanism outside of the path of themain wheel and well forward, so that it nearly balances the platform andgrain-wheel on the inside of said path, while the weight of the tongueand driver in advance of the main axle largely counterbalance themechanism in the rear of it. Owing to this concentration of weight onthe main wheel, and the fact that the machine is nearly balanced acrossits path, I place the caster-wheel at the outer rear corner of theplatform and close in to the binder-frame. When the harvester is runningstraight forward and the caster-wheel is trailing in a straight line,the machine is in its most perfect condition of balance, the loadresting mainly on the main and caster wheels with just sufficient weighton the grain-wheel at the inner end of the platform to keep it firmly onthe ground and insure the stability of the machine. In order to preservethis condition when the machine is working along a hillside with theplatform on the high ground, I lock the caster-wheel against yielding tothe natural tendency of the machine to slide down the hill and hold itin its straight trailing position. As the equilibrium of the machineunder the hillside condition just described depends largely upon thiswheel, it will be readily understood that if it were free to swing intoward the path of the main wheel, which the downhill-drifting tendencyof the machine would cause it to do, the grain end of the platform mightbe lifted from the ground and the machine upset. 4

Another and even more important advantage of locking the wheel againstswinging is that it absolutely prevents the side thrashing of the tongueagainst the horses caused by the grain-wheel passing over uneven ground.

While under every condition of straightaway work it is desirable to lockthe casterwheel, it is necessary that it should swing freely when themachine is to be turned, so I have arranged a latch that willautomatically engage and lock it when the machine is drawing straight,but which may be unlocked by the driver from his seat for turning or anyother purpose.

A metallic bracket, T, is securely bolted to the rear upright portionsof each of the bindersill bars and, projecting beyond or outside of thesill J, terminates in a tubular sleeve or hearing, T, for the shank ofthe caster-wheel fork S, to the upper end of which is keyed arearwardly-extending lever, S notched at its end 8, and having the lowersides of the forks s at each side of the notch inclined or sloping to acommon center. An arm or lug, T projecting from the top of thesleeve-bearing and strongly braced from the main body of the bracket, isperforated at a point immediately below the normal position of the notchin the lever for the passage of the locking-bolt t, which projectsthrough it and takes into the notch. This bolt is formed on the end ofan arm of a bell-crank lever, T, pivoted between ears t" on the bracketand provided with a spring, P, which urges the bolt into its lockingposition. To the depending arms i of the bellcrank is attached a wirecord or other suitable flexible connection, tiwhich passes through anaperture in the lower edge of the bracket and around guiderollers j j onthe sill-bar J. Near the lower roller it is attached to a rod, T guidedin bearings t t, secured to the sillbar, near the former of which therod is jointed about in line with the hinged joint between the platformand wheel frames. From this U joint it extends to the depending arm of abellcrank or the latch T, mounted on the footboard within easy reach ofthe driver in his seat. \Vhen he desires to go about, he dopresses thelatch T with his foot and withdraws the locking-bolt that holds thecasterwheel lever, leaving the wheel free to swing to right or left, asthe case may be. He can then removehis foot and allow the bolt to resumeits normal position, the sloping forks s on the le ver riding over anddepressing it when the wheel is swinging back; but when it reaches itsnormal trailing position the bolt springs up into the lever-notch s.

The back board, G, extends from the end of the platform to the innersill-bar, I, of the binder-franie, and is supported by a piece, G letinto its upper edge and securely held in place by bolts g extendingthrough the bar G, and by bolts 9 in the yoke and sill-brace castings NL. The bottom boards are securely fastened to theunder side of the backboard or beam along its length, while a diagonal brace, 9 extendingbetween the heavy bottom boards, G, and the back board, stiffens thecorner joint.

In order to prevent any possibility of the finger-beam G being twistedor pulled out of shape at its top edge by the draft at the point ofconnection of the main frame-bar A, 1 connect it to the rear beam orbar, G, by a tierod, 9, extending across the platform directly in theline of draft, attached to the fingerbeam near its upper edge and to theback board at or near the brace 9 so that the pulling strain is resistedby or taken up in the bottom board.

Instead of positively locking the casterwheel fork against turning untilreleased by the driver, as hereinbefore described, it might beadvantageous at times to have it unlock automatically when subjected tounusual or excessive pressure. This may be accomplished by theconstruction of parts shown in Figs. 30 and 31,

in which thelever-arm S has a pocket or recess, .9, formed in its underside near the rear end, instead of being slotted or notched, as beforedescribed. The bolt 25 lies in this recess, the side walls of which areinclined like the outer edges of the lever to depress or force down thebolt when the lever swings across its path; but their inclination ismuch steeper than is that of the outer edges, and it would consequentlyrequire a much greater side force of the lever to force the bolt down bythe inner walls.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent. is-

1. The wheel-frame of a harvester divided into two compart1nents,theinner or wheel compartment formed by asingle bar composing its sides, AA and closed front end, the outer compartment formed by a bar, A,running outer compartment and lapping across the J closed front end ofthe inner compartment, the clip-bracket a, embracing both bars at theiredges and bolted thereon, the ear on the bracket and the foot a on thebar A, with the tongue and its pivot, substantially as hereinbefore setforth.

3. The combination of the side bars, A A, of the wheel-frame, thebearing-brackets A A, the main wheel and its shaft mounted in thebrackets, and trussrods f f attached to the front and rear ends of theframe, respectively, passing through perforations at the top of thebearing-brackets, and provided with adj usting-nuts, as and for thepurpose hereinbefore set forth.

4. The combination of the wheel-franie, the driving-wheel and its shaftjournaled in fixed brackets A A attached to the side bars of thewheel-frame, the tongue pivotally connected to the front inner corner ofthe wheelframe, and the inner truss-rod, f, passing directly from thepivot-bracket at the heel of the tongue through an aperture in the topof the bracket A, with means for adjusting its length, substantially ashereinbefore set forth.

5. The combination of the wheel-frame bars A A and the bearing-bracketsA'A mounted thereon, the frame-bar A, and the brace-rods f fsubstantially as hereinbefore set forth.

6. The combination of the wheel-fran1e bars A A and the bearing bracketsmounted thereon, the main shaft provided with a head, a, on its outerend, the main-wheel hub keyed to the shaft between the bearings tofirmly hold it against endwisc movement therein, with the frame-bar Aand the bracerod f substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore setforth.

7. The combination of the driving-wheel, its

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shaft, and the bearing-brackets attached to the middle of the frame-barsA A", the tongue,with the drivers seat mounted thereon, and the gear-boxB, attached to the front side of the frame, and the platform andbinder-frame at tachcd to the rear end of the frame-bars, with thetruss-rods f f f 2 f, attached to the frame at its front and rear ends,respectively, and in line with hanger-bearings, to the tops of whichthey are also attached, substantially as hereinbefore set forth.

8. The combination of the sill-bar Lthe platform-frame to which it isrigidly attached, the loop-casting N, the rail 1, beginning at theloop-casting and extending over the bindingreceptacle to the front endof the sill-bar and firmly bolted thereto, substantially as hereinbeforeset forth.

9. The combination of the binder-sill bars I J and the rail-bar I,secured at its front lower end to the sill-bar I, with the gear-plate G,attached by a depending foot at its outer lower corner to the sill-bar Jand at its inner vertical side to the rail-bar 1 at apoint above thesill-bar I, substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore set forth.

10. The combination of the binder-sill bar J and the gear-plate O,securely bolted to its front end, the binder-sill I, the rail I, boltedto the inner edge of the gear-plate and at each of its depending ends tothe sill-bar I, the bracket K, connecting the rail I. and the upturnedrear end of the sill-bar J, and the rail J, extending from the bracket Kto the gearplate, substantially as hereinbefore set forth.

11. The combination of the bindeusill J, attached near its ends to thefinger-beam and the back bar of the platform, the guard-bracket J", andthe truss-rod f, substantially as hereinbefore set forth.

12. The combination of the gear-plate, the overhead rail J, the sill-barJ, the knotter-box attached at its front inner corner to the gearplateand at its rear inner corner to the bracket Q from the sill-bar, and thebrace-bar q from the overhanging edge of the box to the rail J,substantially as hereinbefore set forth.

113. The combination of the gear-plate, the sill-bar J, the knotter-boxattached at its front inner corner to the gear-plate and at its rearinner corner to the bracket Q, from the sillbar, and the brace-bar q,attached to the lower overhanging rear corner of the box and to thebracket Q from the sill-bar, substantially as hereinbeforc set forth.

14.. The combination of the gear-plate, the sill-bar, the finger-beam,the knotter-box attached at its front end to the gear-plate and at itsrear end to a bracket, Q, from the sillbar, with the brace-rod q fromthe upper edge of the knotter-box to the finger-beam, substantially ashereinbefore set forth.

15. The combination of the finger-beam and the binder-sill bars restingon its top,with the brackets 11 H, bolted to the front face of thefinger-beam and to the sill-bars, as shown, and the hooked.clampingbolts, which catch over the sill-bars passing through the beam,and are provided with nuts at 'its lower side, substantially ashereinbefore set forth.

1G. The combination of the sillbars, the knotterbox, the bracket Q,attached at its base to the sill-bar J, the brace-rodj from the top ofthe bracket to the sill-bar I, substantially as hereinbefore set forth.

17. The combination of the binder-sill bars. the back bar, G, of theplatform terminating at the inside of the binder-frame, the extenslon G,overlapping the top edge of the back bar and rigidly fastened theretoand extending across the binder-frame above the sill-bars, the bracketL, securely bolted to the sill-bars and to the extension-piece G, asshown.

18. The combination of the back board G,and the extension-piece Gsecured thereto, the sill-bars I J, with the connecting-bracket L andthe loop-braeket N. bolted to the back bar and its extension and to eachother, substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore set forth.

19. The combination of the inner binderframe sill and rail I 1,constructed substantially as shown,with the tilting lever bolted to thefront upright portion of the rail, and from thence extending diagonallyto its upper horizontal portion, to which it is also bolted,substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore set forth.

20. The combination of the driving-wheel, the frame surrounding the sameand rocking about its axle, the tongue pivotally connected to the frontend of the frame, and the platform similarly connected to its rearend,the binderframe mounted upon the platform on the stubble side of thedriving-wheel,the caster-wheel at the rear outer corner of the platformand tracking outside of the main wheel, and the tilting lever rigidlysecured to the binderframe, substantially as hereinbefore set forth.

21. The combination of the binder frame sill-bars, the bracket T, andthe caster-wheel, with its locking device,hereinbefore described, atripping-latch within reach of the driver in his seat, a flexibleconnection from said lockin g device to the trip-latch passing overguiderollers on the binder-sill bar in such manner as to be conductedbelow the plane of the binding-receptacle, substantially as hereinbeforeset forth.

22. The combination of the binder frame sill, the crank-plate, and thesway-bar in substantially the same plane, the pitman connecting thecrank and the sway-bar, and the looped bracket in binder-franie sill,substantially as hereinbcfore set forth.

23. The combination of the finger-beam and the back board of theplatform,thc heavy bottom board,G and the tie-rod 9, connecting thefinger-beam and back board above the bottom board, G substantially ashereinbeforc set forth.

24. The combination of the finger=beam and the back board of theplatform,the heavy bottom board,G the mainframebarA,eonneeted IIO to thefin er-beam the tic-rod connectin it: 7 7

the finger-beam and back board above the bottom board, G in the line ofdraft of the frame-bar and the brace g from the back to the bottomboard, substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore set forth.

25. The combination of the bottom b0ard,G the pivot-post m and itsbase-plate provided with depending lugs m,which take into recesses inthe bottom boards, and the bolts m for rigidly attaching the post to theboard, substantially as hereinbefore set forth.

26. The combination of the bottom board, G, the hollow pivot-post, thesleeve-bearing mounted on the post, the sway-bar secured to the sleeve,the strap or yoke-piece m extending across the sway-bar and pivoted andsecured at each side thereof to the bottom board by its depending feetm, and the tie-bolt m, passing through the strap, pivot-post, and bottomboard, substantial] y as hereinbefore set forth.

27. The combination of the counter'shaft,

the stud h in axial line therewith, the reelpost mounted thereon, thereel shaft, the sprocket-wheels 19 1), connected by a drivingchain, thebrace-bar P, and the binder-frame bar I, having a series of holes, i,for the purpose hereinbefore set forth.

28. The combination of the main wheel and its axle, the wheel-framerocking about the main axle, the platform pivotally connected to therear end of the wheel-frame, the brackets H H, secured to the platform,and the countershaft P, supported in bearings thereon substan tially inline with the pivotal connection of the wheelframe and platform, thesprocket-wheels P11 connected by a driving-chain, substantially as andfor the purpose hereiinbefore set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereto affix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN S. DAVIS.

WVitnesses:

L. R001) LooMIs, A. E. SUMNER.

